Atlas Pro. This 1935 Map of Africa Explains So Much. Posted: November 27, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. We dive deep into a 1935 map of Africa, a relic that captures a pivotal moment in the ...

This is believed to be the first map of Africa, as a continent. “Africa” was originally a Roman term for the region of modern Tunisia and the western portion of Libya.

The Horn of Africa, so named because on the map it resembles the horn of a rhinoceros, is located in the northeast corner of Africa and comprises three countries: Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti.

[The Fra Mauro World Map] points south because 15th-century compasses were south-pointing. It shows the Portuguese discoveries in Africa and questioned the authority of medieval and classical sources.

On the Mercator map, shown below, Greenland appears almost the same size as Africa. Wikimedia Commons In reality, Greenland only covers about 1/14 of Africa.

A Sketch of the Modern Languages of Africa, accompanied by a Language Map. By Robert Needham Cust. 2 vols. (London: Trübner, 1883.) Nature - The Modern Languages of Africa ...